The Missouri House has given final approval to a 28-billion dollar state operating budget that includes what supporters say is record funding for the K-12 education foundation formula. Hermann GOP State Representative Justin Alferman notes the budget includes a 98-million dollar increase for the formula. While Alferman emphasized several times on Wednesday that […]
Trenton R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the resignation of a Board of Education member at a meeting Tuesday evening. Wiebers read Brooke McAtee’s letter of resignation which will be effective June 12th. Wiebers told the board it did not need to vote to approve McAtee’s resignation, it only needed to be announced to the board. […]
Volunteers in the Clean Missouri Initiative recently submitted nearly 347,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office – more than double the amount needed to get their issues on a statewide ballot in November. The initiative’s goal is to rid the state of corruption by giving voters the power to decide on limits to campaign contribution and […]
With just a few days before the cutoff mark to qualify for the November election, a group has passed a hurdle to place a minimum wage hike before voters. Raise Up Missouri collected the necessary signatures for its ballot initiative to qualify for final approval from the secretary of state’s office. Tony Wyche says, contrary […]
The Grundy County Clerk’s office was open special hours Saturday morning to allow people to vote absentee in Tuesday’s elections. Six people voted during that four-hour period bringing the total to 52 absentee ballots returned to the clerk’s office in Trenton. Another 12 people have requested an absentee ballot but those ballots have not yet […]
Today is the final day for county and district candidates to file for the August primary election. As of 11:15 Tuesday morning, March 27, there was only one race in Grundy County. Rick Hull, Mark Moore, and Phillip Ray have filed for Presiding Commissioner. Others filing for Grundy County offices include Betty Spickard for County […]
Trenton’s Building and Nuisance Board evaluated several properties of concern during a nearly one-hour meeting last night at City Hall. The board voted to remove three of the locations from the list after determining issues had been abated. These are at 825 West Crowder Road, owned by Bill Grubb, 1909 Carnes belonging to Rogelio Olivo and […]
The Missouri House passed the first measure dealing with abortion in the current legislative session Monday. The bill would require both parents who have custody to be notified when a minor seeks an abortion. This measure would call for a consenting parent to inform any other custodial parent in writing before the physician […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
The last day to register to vote in the April 3rd election is March 7. Residents of Grundy and Livingston counties can register at their respective county clerk’s office in the courthouse in Trenton or Chillicothe during regular office hours. The county clerks’ offices will also be open March 7 until 5 o’clock.
Grundy County residents can now vote absentee for the April 3rd election. Individuals may vote absentee at the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse in Trenton weekdays from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. County Clerk Betty Spickard says the office will also be open Saturday, March 31st from 8 o’clock […]
Kansas City voters overwhelmingly approved a $1 billion new single terminal at the city’s international airport last night. The plan won by a stunning 75 percent margin in what was previously cast to be a close vote. The election is seen as a major victory for Mayor Sly James, who’s been one of the airport project’s […]
Special elections are being held today in Grundy and Sullivan Counties with each county having one ballot issue for voters to decide. In Grundy County, ballots are being cast on a proposed 15 cent increase in the tax levy of the Grundy County Nursing Home District. A simple majority is needed for passage. The county […]
Grundy County residents may now vote absentee in the August 8 election. The Grundy County Nursing Home District’s measure to increase its tax levy by 15 cents to 30 cents on the $100 assessed valuation is on the ballot. Voters can vote absentee at the Grundy County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse during regular business hours […]
The Livingston County Clerk’s Office will be open for absentee voting for the April 4th municipal election Saturday, April 1st from 8:30 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon. Any Livingston County resident unable to go to the polls on election day may vote absentee at the County Clerk’s Office through Monday, April 3rd […]
The Laredo Board of Alderman voted to raise water and sewer rates after reviewing sewer and water rate studies at its meeting last night. The board voted to increase the month sewer base rate by $6, increase the monthly water base rate by $12.66, and decrease the water variable rate by $6.50. The new monthly […]
A Trenton committee promoting the city sales tax issue for the fire department points out home and business owners could see lower insurance premiums once a proposed fire training facility is established at Trenton. Part of the revenue generated by a one-quarter of a cent sales tax is earmarked for firefighter training locally and from […]
